1. Welcome to Mrs. Andrews’s Class

2. About Me BA, English, FSU MA, Mass Communications, FSU MS, Educational Leadership, USF Certified in English 6 – 12 Certified in Elementary Education Certified in Educational Leadership 11 years teaching Language Arts 3 years Administrator

3. More About Me Born and raised in Quitman, GA 3 daughters 1 husband 1 dog softball, basketball, soccer, piano, reading

4. Class Mission To provide opportunities for students to learn strategies, gain knowledge, and think critically and creatively to be successful in school and in their community.

5. What’s to Learn – course outline Reading strategies - FCAT practice, informational articles, techniques used by writers Writing – the writing process, essays, summaries, Holt online scoring, comparisons, Florida Writes practice Listening, Viewing, Speaking – media, technology, oral presentations Language – vocabulary, capitalization, punctuation, grammar Literature – literary selections, literary elements, novels, plays, etc.

6. Communication Email – andrewsje@pcsb.organdrewsje@pcsb.org Website: http://andrewsje.my- ecoach.comhttp://andrewsje.my- ecoach.com Telephone – 727-298-1609 Planners – student must keep Progress Reports – midterm each 6 weeks Parent Connect Conferences Moodle

7. Expectations Communicate all concerns Attend class regularly & on time Turn in all assignments on time Follow all class & school rules Bring all required materials to class Everyone succeeds!!

8. Materials Positive attitudes 1” binder with dividers & paper Blue or Black Pens Pencils Planners Thumb drive

9. Class Procedures Enter Class quietly Go to your assigned seat Get materials out and ready Copy agenda & homework into your planner As music plays, complete warm up activity Wait quietly for further instructions

10. Thank you for coming! Please complete sign in sheet Do email me - andrewsje@pcsb.organdrewsje@pcsb.org Sign up to be a volunteer Consider adopting the class Speak to the class for the Teach In